title: Effect of early intervention on social interaction between mothers and preterm infants at 12 months of age: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: In a randomized controlled trial at 12-months of age, the effect of the Mother Infant Transaction Program was tested on social interaction between mothers and moderately and late preterm infants with gestational age≥30.0 and <36 weeks. Ninety-three play sessions were videotaped and coded, 46 mothers-infants in the intervention group and 47 mothers-infants in the control group. The intervention mothers scored higher on maternal sensitivity/responsiveness (p=.05). Being a first-time mother was a moderator that enhanced the effects of the intervention. First-time mothers were more sensitive/responsive to their infant's cues (p=.01), and the dyads evinced higher level of synchrony (p=.02) as compared with experienced mothers. More positive mood was observed among their infants (p=.04). The findings suggest that the intervention contributes to better mother-infant interactions in moderately and late preterm infants of first-time mothers.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Women & Childrens Division, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal, Norway. inra@uus.no
authors.forename: Ingrid Helen
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Ravn
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lindemann
authors.forename: Nina Aarhus
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Smeby
authors.forename: Nina Margrethe
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Kyno
authors.forename: Eli Haugen
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Bunch
authors.forename: Leiv
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sandvik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000254:growth & development / Q000523:psychology*; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014741:Video Recording / Q000379:methods